{"id":87196,"date":"2026-07-14T18:50:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T18:50:23","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"cve-2024-36328-amd-npu-driver-integer-overflow-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-36328-amd-npu-driver-integer-overflow-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2024-36328: AMD NPU Driver Integer Overflow Vulnerability<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

A critical vulnerability, designated as CVE-2024-36328, has been identified within the AMD NPU Driver that could potentially allow a local attacker to compromise system integrity or availability. This vulnerability is of particular concern to users and administrators of systems utilizing AMD NPU Drivers, as exploitation could lead to unauthorized system access, data leakage, and potential system compromise.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2024-36328
\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.3)
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: Low
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to loss of system integrity or availability, and potential data leakage.<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

AMD NPU Driver | All versions prior to the latest patch<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability stems from an integer overflow within the AMD NPU Driver. An integer overflow can occur when an arithmetic operation attempts to create a numeric value that is outside of the range that can be represented with a given number of bits. If a local attacker can manipulate the data being processed in such a way as to cause an overflow, they can cause the system to write data beyond the intended boundary. This could allow for unauthorized modification of critical system data or potentially trigger a system crash leading to a loss of availability.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here’s a conceptual example of how the vulnerability could be exploited. This pseudo-code represents a local attacker manipulating data to cause an integer overflow:<\/p>\n

# pseudo code\necho \"0xffffffffffffffff\" > \/proc\/amd_npu_io<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this conceptual example, the attacker is writing an extremely large value to a file used by the AMD NPU driver. This could potentially cause an integer overflow, allowing the attacker to write data beyond the intended boundary.<\/p>\n
Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n
Users and administrators are advised to apply a vendor-supplied patch as soon as it becomes available. As a temporary mitigation, implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can help detect and prevent exploitation attempts. Regular system and software updates, along with continuous monitoring, can also play a critical role in maintaining system integrity and security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Overview A critical vulnerability, designated as CVE-2024-36328, has been identified within the AMD NPU Driver that could potentially allow a local attacker to compromise system integrity or availability. This vulnerability is of particular concern to users and administrators of systems utilizing AMD NPU Drivers, as exploitation could lead to unauthorized system access, data leakage, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-87196","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t